NOTES OF RYDE TOWN COUNCIL’S YOUTH COUNCIL WORKING GROUP MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 5 JUNE 2023 AT 12.00 PM
IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM AT RYDE TOWN COUNCIL OFFICES.
Present: Cllr Georgie Carter (Chair) Richard May, Cllr Jo Elliott, Cllr Jenna Sabine, Bex Swan, Jo Johnson, Liz Dutton (notes)
Cllr Georgie Carter was elected as Chair.
There were none.
None.
The notes of the previous meeting on 26 April 2023 were agreed.
Questionnaires had been sent to 22 schools and youth organisations in and around Ryde. 7 responses had been received.
Key messages
Years 5 & 6 be included but not years 11 & 13 due to exams.
Meetings every other month – Agreed 10 per year excluding August & December
Potential barriers included missing learning time and not having achievable outcomes and actions.
Positives included volunteering opportunities and positive news stories.
To concentrate on younger age group (older pupils have the opportunity of IWC Youth Council)
Suggest 2 pupils from each year group Years 5 – 10 and to include those home educated.
Young people to reapply each year.
Application by statement or video and address why they wish to be part of the project, what they would like to change and how they would communicate with peers about projects.
NWR agreed to design registration and contact form (schools to distribute & responses back to RTC)
Discussion between NWR &RTC regarding resources and capacity
Link between RTC to IWC youth council to work in tandem.
Suggestion of councillors go into schools to promote project or to send video into school
Other schools with pupils from Ryde to be included
To promote on social media and by poster
Video with councillors to be made later on in process.
Monkton Arts was agreed as a suitable place for meetings
Name of group to be decided by young people but initial name to be Ryde Youth Forum
ACTIONS:
: Draft Terms of Reference (Richard)
To work up proposal to take to FC (Georgie as chair with input from group)
Application Process (Bex)
Resources & Capacity (Bex to discuss with Clerk)
Recognition and Expenses Policy (Bex)
Monday 3 July at 12.00pm